How to fill the chart out?  questions to go along with graph-  1- How long does it take to take pay off the higher interest card? 2- What is the amount of the last payment on the higher-intrest card? why? 3-at the end of the month that you pay off the higher intrest card, after you have started to pay down your debt on the lower intrest card, what is the balence of the lower intrest card? why?   then- rework the problem so you pay the lower intrest card first. How much money do you save by paying off the higher intrest card first?

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questions to go along with graph- 

1- How long does it take to take pay off the higher interest card?

2- What is the amount of the last payment on the higher-intrest card? why?

3-at the end of the month that you pay off the higher intrest card, after you have started to pay down your debt on the lower intrest card, what is the balence of the lower intrest card? why?

 

then- rework the problem so you pay the lower intrest card first.

How much money do you save by paying off the higher intrest card first?

Card Name (APR %)
Mark2 (6.55%)
Bee4 (10.25%)
Existing Balance
$525.00
$1,478.48
Credit Limit
$3,500.00
$2,750.00
You have $450.00 each month to pay off these two credit cards. You decide to pay only the interest on the lower-interest card and
the remaining amount to the higher interest card. Complete the following two tables to help you answer questions 1-3.
+Higher-Interest Card (Payoff Option)
Month
2
3
4
6
8
10
Principal
Interest accrued
Payment (on due
date)
End-of-month
balance
Lower-Interest Card
Month
4
5
7
8
9
10
Principal
Interest accrued
Payment (on due
date)
End-of-month
balance
Transcribed Image Text:Card Name (APR %) Mark2 (6.55%) Bee4 (10.25%) Existing Balance $525.00 $1,478.48 Credit Limit $3,500.00 $2,750.00 You have $450.00 each month to pay off these two credit cards. You decide to pay only the interest on the lower-interest card and the remaining amount to the higher interest card. Complete the following two tables to help you answer questions 1-3. +Higher-Interest Card (Payoff Option) Month 2 3 4 6 8 10 Principal Interest accrued Payment (on due date) End-of-month balance Lower-Interest Card Month 4 5 7 8 9 10 Principal Interest accrued Payment (on due date) End-of-month balance
Card Name (APR %)
MarK2 (6.55%)
Bee4 (10.25%)
Existing Balance
$525.00
$1,478.48
Credit Limit
$3,500.00
$2,750.00
Lower Interest Card (Payoff Option)
Month
1
2
4
7
8
9
10
Principal
Interest accrued
Payment (on due
date)
End-of-month
balance
Higher Interest Card
Month
1
2
3
4.
6
8
10
Principal
Interest accrued
Payment (on due
date)
End-of-month
balance
Transcribed Image Text:Card Name (APR %) MarK2 (6.55%) Bee4 (10.25%) Existing Balance $525.00 $1,478.48 Credit Limit $3,500.00 $2,750.00 Lower Interest Card (Payoff Option) Month 1 2 4 7 8 9 10 Principal Interest accrued Payment (on due date) End-of-month balance Higher Interest Card Month 1 2 3 4. 6 8 10 Principal Interest accrued Payment (on due date) End-of-month balance
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Credit Card dues:

When an individual holds two or more credit cards, the dues of all credit cards have to be met. 

Generally, it is considered prudent to pay off the credit card that carries the higher interest first and then pay off the card with the lower interest rate.

This is because greater balances in the card with a higher rate of interest will attract more interest on the outstanding balance and will take a longer time, and prove more expensive to settle completely.

 

 

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